Virtually every culture practices routines of hygiene to prevent illness. Homesteaders and survivalists must implement procedures for washing hands, showering or bathing, laundering clothing and washing dishes with minimal water in order to prevent illness off grid. I grew up backpacking in the deserts of Arizona and Southern Utah and never stopped. Where possible, travel is planned based on the few dependable water sources, which sometimes are nothing more than dripping springs. When this isn’t possible, we have to carry every drop of water we use, and water weighs approximately eight pounds per gallon, so desert backpackers learn to use…

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